Automobile



June. 28, 1938..I w. I .MoRRlsoN 121;815

AUTOMOBILE Filed peo. v, 1933 4 sheets-sheet 1 l fafa/M011' June 28, 1938. wfL. MORRISON AUTOMOBILE Filed bec; '7, 193s 4snee1s-shee1 2 June 28, 1938.

W. L.. MORRISON AUTOMOBILE Filed Dec. 7, 1955 4 sheetsneet s Juney 28,'1938. w. 1 MORRISON v 'AUTOMOBILE Filed Dec. '7, 1933 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 d Patented June 28, 1938 UNITED STATI-:s

PATENT OFFICE 1o claims.

This invention relates to improvements in automobiles and has for itsobject to provide a new and improved device of this description. 'Ihe invention has as a further object to provide means for permitting an occupant of the automobile to have a rear view where the rear Window is so located or positioned as to interfere with a rear view therethrough. v l

` In -certain cases where, for example, the roof of the automobile inclines downwardly and rear- Wardly, the view of the driver to the rear is shut oif so that the ordinary rear view mirror, as now used, does not give this rear view. The invention has as a further object to provide means whereby an occupant vof the automobile, by means of a suitable reflecting device, can have a rear. view with the line of sight extending along but above the roof. lThe invention has further objects which are more particularly pointed out in the accompanying description.

Referring now to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one form of device embodying the invention; I

Fig.v 2 is a plan view of the device illustrated in 26 Fig. 1; 1

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

4 is a sectional viewtaken on line 4-4 of FiFig. 5 is a sectional view taken online 5-5 oi' Fig. 6 isy an enlarged sectional view of the upper left hand portion of Fig. 3: v

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 'I-I of 3.5 Fis. 8;

8 is a sectional view taken on line U-B of Fig.`9 is a sectional view taken on line 9 8 of Fig. 6; f

Fig. 10 is a sectionalview taken on line IIl-III of Fig. 7;

Fig'. 11 is a sectional view taken on line` I I-I I of Fis. 9;

Fig. 12 is a' sectional view `taken' on line I2--I2 i a rof Fig. 8;

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the front part of the roof of the automobile; and

Fig. 14 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line II-M of Fig. 4.

Like numerals referto like ,parts throughout the several figures.

I have illustrated in the drawings an automobile I having a body 2 with a roof 3 which extends rearwardly and downwardly from the front of the body. 'I'he body has the side windows 4 and the rear window 5.. In the construction illustrated the'driver, by means of the ordinary mirror, can- -not get a back view through this rear window.

The present construction remedies this defect and provides means where the driver can secure this proper rear view. For this purpose the roof of 5 th car has 'an openingi projecting above the i lroof portion 3 extending through a raised por? tion 3a. 'Ihis opening may be left open, but is preferably provided with a window 1. A mirror 8 lo is `mounted in proper relation to the vopening 6' of the window 1, as shown for example in Fig. 6, being in proper position to be observed by the ocf cupants of the automobile body, and preferably havinga universal adjustment. u

It will be noted that in this construction the line of sight 9 of the object at the rear of the automobile extends along the top of the roof above the roof through the window 6 sol as to strike the mirror 8.

When a glass 1 is used in the opening 6, some 2 means .is preferably provided for easily and quick- ,ly cleaning it so as to keep it clear of water, snow, dirt or other foreign matter. There is illustrated one means for doing .-'this, lwhich consists of a cleaner or wiper I0 connected with an arm II on a, shaft I2, the end of which projects through a bearing I2a to the outside `of the glass l. This shaft is connected by gears I3 with a shaft Il. The shaft I4 is connected by suitable gears I5 with the shaft I6 which moves the arm I1 of the wind shield wiper I8. The wiper may be operated in any'of the usual Ways through an engine or any other way, and if these get out of order it may be set in motion by the knob I9.

In the-particular construction illustrated the raised portion 3a may be made comparatively small by providing a depression 2Il-ink the top, as shown for example in full lines in Fig. 2 and in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 3. This permits a o proper widening of the window without having the'raised part 3a project to a height which might be objectionable.

In the operation of the device the mirror 8 is preferablyadjusted and the line of sight to the objects in the rear extends from s'uch objects along the top of the automobile and through the window 6, striking the mirror 8, and the driver or other occupant views what is in the rear by looking into the mirror; The mirror may be adjusted to secure the results desired.

The raised portion 3a forms, as it were a cupola and although the mirror may be above the portion of the-'roof opposite it, it is yet in a position where the driver can reach up his hand into the cupola to adjust the mirror. It will further be noted that the mirror is in close proximity to the glass i of the window and this gives a much wider range of vision than where the driver must look through the rear window, which is along distance from the mirror. In other words, the angle of vision of the driver to the rear is very greatly increased or widened due to this proximity of the mirror and the window in the cupola. 1 It will further be noted that since the window is up on the roof and near the front, no mud or dirt can be thrown up on this window so as to obscure the vision, as is the case in connection with the ordinary rear Window. It will further be noted that this rear vision glass or window is ,in front of the driver, as is clearly .shown in Fig. 3. Furthermore, in view of the position of the mirror above the head of the driver, this mirror is above the direct headlight range of the automobile behind, and therefore the glare of these headlights is eliminated. Furthermore, in view of the position of the mirror and the-rear view Window at the top or above the roof, the driver can see back of an automobile which may be closely following the one he is driving, being able to see a long distance back, equaling several blocks.

I claim:

1. An automobile comprising a body, a top inclined rearwardly and downwardly, an opening near -the front of the top at a point forward of the back of the front seat, having a transparent member extending in an up and down direction and having its lower boundary approximately at the level of the body top and opening rearwardly above th portion of the top to the rear of it forming a rear view and a single adjustable i rear view mirror located within the interior of Vthe body and in front of said opening and which receives directly the image which the driver observes, the mirror and transparent member having portions in the same horizontal plane.

2. An automobile comprising a body, a top inclined rearwardly and downwardly, an opening near the front of the top at ak point forward' of the back of the front seat, having a transparent l member extending in an up and down A direction ward of the back of the front seat, having a" transparent member extending in an up and down direction and having its lower boundary approximately at the level of the body top and opening rearwardly above the portion of`the top to the rear of it for securing a rear view, a single adjustable rear view mirror located within the interior of the body and infront of said opening and which receives directly the image which the driver observes, the mirror and-transparent member having portions in 'the same horizontal lplane, the mirror and transparent member being located above the .point where the eye of the driver is iocated.

fi. in automobile comprising a body, a top, an upwardly projecting part near 'the front end of the roof and providing .a recess in iront oi and above the driver. opening into the body of the automobile, a single rear view mirror in said recess upon which the image observed by the driver of what is at the rear is directly received, an opening upwardly projecting part facing toward the rear ofthe automobile, a single rear view mirror in front of said opening, upon which the image seen by the driver is received, a portion of the roof back of said opening provided with a depression extending rearwardly from said opening so that the rear vision is obtained over the roof by means of the usual single rear view mirror.

6. An automobile comprising a body having a roof, an upwardly projecting part forming a portion of the front end of the roof and providing a recess at the front of the automobile, opening into the body of the automobile, and a single rear view mirror adjustably mounted in said recess and means at the rear oi the recess for directing light upon said mirror, so that objects at the rear are directly received thereon and observed by the driver.

7. An automobile comprising a body, a cupola at the top of said body and open at the bottom, a rear view window in said cupola, and a single rear view mirror in said cupola in the direct line of vision of the occupant and in close proximity to said rear view window which directly receives the image of objects rearward of the automobile, whereby the angle of rear vision of the driver is greatly increased.

8. An automobile comprising a body, a cupola at the top of said body and open at the bottom, a rear view window in said cupola. and a single rear view mirror in said cupola in the direct line of vision of the occupant and in close proximity to said rear view window which directly receives the image ofobjects rearward of the automobile, whereby the angle of rear vision of the driver is greatly increased, said mirror and rear view window being in front of and above the driver.

9.- A rear view device for automobiles comprising a single rear view mirror located within the interior of the body, a rear vision window located as a unit above the roof of the automobile and in a position forward of Aand easily seen and reached by the driver, said view obtained from under the lower edge of the rear vision window and back through said window by means of the single rear view mirror, said rearward window being close to said single rear view mirror to effect a wide angle vision of the view behind the automobile, said view being over the roof of the automobile.

10. A rear view device for automobiles comprising' a rearward glazed window opening positioned at the highest point in the roof of the automobile forward of the drivers seat and within easy reach of the driver, a single rear view adjustable mirror located within the interior'of the body ,tarwe-.rd

of saidglazed window opening and w'tlnineasyl -reach oi the driver, so that the 'iris can rearward over the robin1? the autor iooir ing forward and upward into the s ear view mirror. 

